Handing / Taking Over Ceremony MBOSC Training and Research Director

15 March 2016 - The handing over ceremony of MBOSC Training and Research Director was held at MiDAS HQ, Wisma Pertahanan on 15th March 16. The ceremony took place between the outgoing Training and Research Director, Col Zulkefli bin Hj Abdullah who handed over duty to the new Training and Research Director Col Dr. Jainudin Bin Awang. Col Zulkefli bin Hj Abdullah was appointed as Chief Information Officer at UPNM. The ceremony was attended by MiDAS Chief Executive: Lt Gen Datuk Azizan Bin Md Delin, Senior Director of MBOSC: Brig Gen Toh Choon Siang, Senior Director of CDSRC: Cik Siti Salmiah Binti Hj Dimyati, MiDAS officers and staff.

Visit to MCTC Pangkalan TLDM,LUMUT

09 March 2016 - Brig Gen Toh Choon Siang, Senior Director of MBOSC visited Military Community Transformation Centre (MCTC), Pangkalan TLDM, Lumut on 09th March 2016. The aim of the visit is to observe the developments of the project and to identify any challenges faced by all the agencies that collaborate in implementing NBOS initiatives. MCTC is one of the initiative under National Blue Ocean Strategy (NBOS) 8 involved MAF. MCTC Pangkalan TLDM, Lumut has many outlets including library, gymnasium, kindergarten, Koperasi Tentera and few shops with the aim to provide services to the MAF families and nearby public. During this visit, officers from the Department of Agriculture (Ipoh and Manjung), MARDI, FAMA, the Fisheries Department has participated.

10 March 2016 - Visit to Community Rehabilitation Centre (CRC) Kem Sultan Abdul Halim, Jitra by Senior Director of MBOSC, Brig Gen Toh Choon Siang on 10th March 2016. The aim of the visit is to look at the progress for all programme under the CRC. This CRC run agriculture, aquaculture, and rearing ayam kampung with the ultimate aim to provide multiple skill to the ODS for them to use after release from the CRC. Representatives from various agencies has participates in this visit such as Prison Department, MADA, FAMA, Kedah Department of Agriculture, Kedah Fisheries Department, Malaysian Pineapple Industry Board,MKTD – OPLAT, MSS Sg Petani dan 6 RAMD .

Courtesy Call By Indonesia Army Defence Attache

3 March 2016 - Lt Gen Datuk Azizan Bin Md Delin, Chief Executive of MiDAS received a courtesy call by Indonesian Army Defence Attache, Col Iwan Bambang Setiawan on 3rd March 2016. The DA was given an insight into MiDAS organization, activities and its function as a think tank for MinDef. As a token of appreciation Chief Executive of MiDAS presented the DA with MiDAS Coin.

Visit to CRC Kem Syed Sirajuddin Gemas by Chief of Defense Forces

28 Feb 2016 - Visit to CRC Kem Syed Sirajuddin Gemas by Chief of Defense Forces, Tan Sri Dato' Sri Zulkifeli Bin Mohd Zin on 28 Feb 2016. The aim of the visit is to look at the progress for all programme under the CRC. CRC Gemas is the biggest CRC compare to the other five CRC located in army camp. This CRC can accommodate 450 ODS and run agriculture,aquaculture,and rearing ayam kampung with the ultimate aim to provide multiple skill to the ODS for them to use after release from the CRC. Apart from Chief Executive of MiDAS, Datuk Azizan Bin Md Delin, Secretary General of Ministry Agricultural, Datuk Seri Dr. Ismail. Bin Haji Bakar, Chief Director of MARDI, Dato' Dr. Sharif Haron, Director General of FAMA, Dato' Ahmad Bin Ishak, Deputy Director of Prison Department Dato Haji Hassan Bin Sakimon and senior rank military officer involved in the visit.

Handing Over and Farewell Party for Policy Research Director

23 Feb 2016 - The handing over and farewell party for Policy Research Director was held at Wisma Perwira, Kuala Lumpur on 23rd February 16. The ceremony took place between the outgoing Policy Research Director, Col Johnny Lim Eng Seng who handed over duty to the new Policy Research Director, Lt Col Nasharuddin Bin Mohamad. Col Johnny Lim Eng Seng was selected to attend Security Policy Course at National Defence University, South Korea. The ceremony was attended by MiDAS Chief Executive, Lt Gen Datuk Azizan Bin Md Delin, Senior Director of MBOSC, Brig Gen Toh Choon Siang, Senior Director of CDSRC, Cik Siti Salmiah Binti Hj Dimyati, MiDAS officers and staff.